Apart from his consistency in terms of run-scoring, the Indian opener, Rohit Sharma has often been termed as one o the best timers of the cricket ball as well. While referring to him some of his fans call him ‘gifted’ for the impeccable timing which he possesses. Rohit’s meteoric rise in white-ball cricket was witnessed by the world when he was assigned the opener’s role.

Over the years, Rohit has emerged as one of the most crucial players for the Indian team. In his career so far, the Indian opener has amassed more than 14,000 runs across all formats while donning the India jersey in 224 ODIs, 108 T20Is, and 32 Tests so far.

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One unique trait about Rohit is his relaxed on-field approach. Even while running through the best bowling attack, he managed to play some extremely effortless shots. Australia pacer Josh Hazlewood also admitted that Rohit flaunts hos elegance while smashing boundaries in his knocks. According to Hazlewood, Rohit’s staggering records in ODIs and T20Is speak for the class which he possesses.

During a chat on the Star Sports’ show, Hazlewood said, “He’s got many. I think it’s just with how the ease that he plays, especially anything back of a length, anything short, just puts it away with such ease. It’s just an area in which he gets better, I think. He never looks to bludgeon the ball, just pure class, and elegance. His records, especially in white-ball cricket, is phenomenal.”

When asked whether Rohit’s ‘grace’ and ‘effortlessness’ become annoying for the bowlers, Josh Hazlewood accepted that the Indian opener is one of the most frustrating batsmen to bowl to.

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Hazlewood explained, “Yeah, absolutely. I mean the batters through our time, obviously are the frustrating ones to bowl to. Even when someone who came quicker like Mitchell Starc or Pat Cummins’ bowling to those guys, it doesn’t seem fast and that’s probably the one thing that sticks out when you are bowling to these types of players.”